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Carlisle has the cheapest petrol in the UK

Carlisle in Cumbria is now the cheapest place to buy unleaded petrol in the UK, with an average price of 129.7 pence per litre (ppl), according to a survey by Santander. But that still means the average family car, with a 70-litre tank, will cost £90.79 to fill up.

Social lending
Ditch the banks and join the social lending crowd

Social lending offers savers the chance to become lenders, earning higher interest rates than the banks can currently offer.

Cards
Have you changed your current account in the past decade?

Over two thirds of the British public have been with their current account provider for ten years or more, according to exclusive new research.

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MPs and consumer groups attack energy firm SSE's profit

MPs and consumer groups have reacted with outrage to the £410.1 million annual profit announced by big six energy firm Scottish and Southern Energy.

Newcastle Building Society
Newcastle Big Home Saver

3.00% AER
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Min deposit: £1
Max deposit: unlimited
Max balance: £1,000,000
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Ulster Bank (NI)
Private Reserve Ex/C

2.31% AER
(Easy access)
Min deposit: £10,000
Max deposit: unlimited
Max balance: unlimited
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Stafford Railway
Pullman Monthly

1.80% AER
(Easy access)
Min deposit: £25,000
Max deposit: unlimited
Max balance: £500,000
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National Savings & Investments
Income Bond

1.76% AER
(Easy access)
Min deposit: £500
Max deposit: unlimited
Max balance: £1,000,000
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